Hellenistic - technology, Society

technology and society

<-------seige weapon

<-----based off of Greek culture


<-----Ballista- missile launcher to hurl long arrows or heavy balls.
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Society: Based off of Alexander's empire

• Greek culture, language, and custom
• women- controlled property, took part in successful Egyptian economy and the cultural life in the large cities, went to marketplaces
• Poor women would work in shops and squares to earn living. Many were wet- nurses.
• professional women- food preparation, selling in shops, clothing manufacture
• Alexander's short but influential reign made him master of ancient world.
• changed the concept of kingship- kings were living g-ds or g-ds special helper
• Most rulers cults-priesthood- dedication and statues
• location-area between Greece and India
• mix of cultures
• powerful independent monarchies

Technology:technology of seizecraft advances in complexity and effectiveness.

• engineering advancements- better artillery for improving defense in fortification- defensive military work done to protect and strengthen
• improved seize engines became standard
• branches of sciences- astronomy, math, medicine, engineering improved in technology
• Alexander used weapons- seize engines
• Phillip 2 of Macedonean- main developement- tortion catapults- machines put high tension to raise the force in missile
• Archemedes invented screw somehow lifted water- in irrigation system
• Ctesibius of Alexander- improved devices that use air like an air pump
• Erasistratus of Ceos, Herophilus, and Aulus Cornelius Celsus- famous philosopher's/ scientists
• Herophilus- discovered the four humors of a body:blood, phlegm, yellow bile, black bile-if one is off- can catch a cold.